It's hard to keep these things in mind, but actually, the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire are just over two years off, the caucus in late 2011, and the NH primary in early 2012.
And, the campaigning for the Republican and Dim primaries will start in the first half of 2011, and debates starting that summer or fall, only fifteen to twenty months away. And that's the time period when Sarah or any other candidate must establish his or her self.
Soon, the standard will be... at Inauguration, new Pres speech will be ... I can't attend any of the inaugural balls, as I have to attend a fundraiser for reelection. Campaign starts again NEXT WEEK.